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With only five examples in existence, this is probably the only way you’ll get to see the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary race car in action. This latest video shows the car in its... -
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Rafale Debuts At Sao Paulo Auto ShowThe fastest and most powerful convertible in the world, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, has made its official South American debut on the eve of the 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil. And to mark its arrival, the people at Bugatti have decided to reveal a new special edition, which no...
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Nissan Extrem Sports Concept Set For 2012 Sao Paulo Auto ShowNissan has revealed a new sports concept it plans to unveil later this week at the 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show. The concept, which combines elements from a sports car with those of a crossover, is called the Extrem and was designed by a team at Nissan Design America in San Diego, California. The...
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Turbocharged Subaru BRZ In The Works: ReportA higher-performance Subaru BRZ tuned by the people at Subaru Tecnica International (STI) is coming, though whether the car will feature a naturally-aspirated or turbocharged engine is still unclear. A previous report suggested the BRZ STI model would remain naturally aspirated, due to the...
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Chevrolet Previews 2012 SEMA FleetNext week is the annual Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) gathering in Las Vegas, Nevada, and this year is set to be one of the biggest thanks to a handful of modified vehicles from the likes of Chrysler, Ford and Hyundai. Now it's Chevrolet’s turn to show off its wares, and...
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Volvo Outlines Benefits Of Car 2 Car CommunicationEarlier this month Volvo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe, helping pave the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication technology in its cars. By enabling vehicles to communicate with...
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Talk of a new Porsche four-cylinder engine with a flat ‘boxer’ design dates back several years, and at one point it was the engine thought to be debuting in the 2013 Boxster and Cayman... -
Chevrolet SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Racer To Debut Next MonthThough the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet SS--and it’s VF Holden Commodore sibling--won’t be revealed until the Daytona 500 next February, we’ll get a good preview of its styling next month with the reveal of the Chevrolet SS NASCAR race car that will be tackling the 2013 Sprint Cup...
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2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spy ShotsNo, this isn’t a regular 2013 6-Series Gran Coupe equipped with its M Sport package. Rather, it’s a fully-fledged M version of the new four-door coupe, spotted testing by one of our sleuth spy photographers on the Nurburgring, following up the last batch of photos from testing in...
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Infiniti Chooses To Build New Compact In-HouseAfter announcing in May that it would call on Austrian independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr to build its upcoming compact car, believed to be a production version of 2011’s Etherea concept, Infiniti has now announced it will build the car itself. The decision was made following the...
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Urus SUV Is The Right Type Of Vehicle For Lamborghini's First HybridMore stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations rolling in across major markets around the globe have all automakers, even supercar manufacturers, rethinking their designs and manufacturing processes in an effort to become greener. Even the likes of Ferrari and Porsche will be launching new...
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Volvo Appoints New CEO, Stefan Jacoby Leaves CompanyVolvo announced today that current board member Håkan Samuelsson will take over as president and CEO, effective immediately. Samuelsson replaces Stefan Jacoby, who was on sick leave following a mild stroke suffered last month. Jacoby, who was set to return later this month, has been running...
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Just like its cars, Tesla’s dealership model is very different to what you’ll normally find in the auto industry. Rather than independent showrooms, Tesla has its own retail-style stores,...
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Live Photos Of Usain Bolt’s One-Off Gold Nissan GT-RLast week, the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, paid a visit to Nissan HQ and sampled some of the Japanese automaker’s latest cars. Bolt, who was already signed by Nissan to help promote the GT-R supercar, was also in Japan to sign a new deal to extend his role as brand ambassador for...
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2012 Maserati GranTurismo And Quattroporte Recalled For Faulty Tire Pressure MonitorMaserati has issued a recall on certain versions of its GranTurismo flagship and Quattroporte luxury sedan due to a potential fault with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) fitted to the cars. The recall affects all 2012 GranTurismo coupes and GranTurismo Convertibles, including the...
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BMW Announces Special Edition X6 And 6-Series CoupeHot on the heels of the special edition Porsche Panamera we saw earlier today comes two special BMW models developed exclusively for the U.S. market. They are based on the 2013 X6 crossover and 2013 6-Series coupe and offer a host of luxurious extras at only minimal additional cost. Of course...
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2013 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition Makes DebutAnyone looking for a Panamera with just that extra touch of luxury will be interested in knowing that Porsche is launching a pair of new special editions based on its Panamera and all-wheel drive Panamera 4. Set to go on sale in January, 2013, the new special editions add a host of extras typically...
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New Ford Falcon To Hit Aussie Market In 2014The boss of Ford’s Australian division, Bob Graziano, ended months of silence on the fate of the Ford Falcon by confirming that a new generation of the large sedan will be launched in the Australian market in 2014. Graziano made the confirmation at the 2012 Australian Motor Show earlier...
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Acura is now deep into testing its next-generation MDX and we managed to scoop a much more complete prototype on the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track's surrounding streets.
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Subaru Previews New STI Upgrades For The BRZThough it’s not quite the new BRZ STI model we’ve been hoping for, Subaru has unveiled a range of performance upgrades for the BRZ sports car developed by its performance arm Subaru Tecnica International. The upgrades were previewed today on a concept vehicle at the 2012 Australian...
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Audi Completes Development Of F12 e Sport Modular EV SystemNot to be mistaken with the production-destined R8 e-tron electric supercar we’ve been reporting on for the past couple of years, Audi has been testing a unique R8 prototype fitted with what the company describes as a modular electric car platform. The prototype is labeled the F12 e Sport...
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Lamborghini Reveals 2013 Super Trofeo Race Car, Hints At U.S. SeriesThis past week Lamborghini revealed its updated 2013 Gallardo range, which for the latest model year gets revised styling and a host of new personalization options. However, an update to the road car means the racing version, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo, is also due for renewal, and today we...
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Watch Nissan’s New Autonomous Safety System In Action: VideoA few weeks ago Nissan revealed a special Leaf prototype, which was able to park itself, sans driver, thanks to Nissan’s own autonomous driving system. It turns out this was just a teaser for more comprehensive autonomous driving technology from the Japanese automaker, which it plans to start...
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2013 Opel Cascada RevealedThough it wasn’t at the recent Paris Auto Show, as we had expected, Opel’s new Astra convertible, the Cascada, has been revealed in full today and is confirmed for a sales launch in Europe next spring. What hasn’t been confirmed yet is whether the Cascada will be sold in the U.S...
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